gas confusion

[evdogg]

had problems with the lager starting to froth after prolonged use. the beer suppliers changed the gas from CO2 to mixed nitrogen/CO2. seems to have stopped the froth but lager is often dead at the bottom of keg, tastes a bit funny too. not using a cooled room for kegs just a jockey and thought maybe the coil just needed to be extended. were the suppliers right in simply switching the gas?

[USMC - Retired]

The problem isn't with your gas, it's with your setup. You have to keep the keg cold at all times! Your beer is spoiling, thats why you get the funy taste!

Semper Fi,
The Gunns

"Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin

[Scott Zuhse]

Gas companies are not breweries. They have contributed to the degradation of draught beer more than anybody in the draught industry. They simply want to make a high margin on a gas which they instruct their customers to inappropriately apply. The lager will go flat with this mixture. This blend was intended for stout beer only.

By the way, if your beer is non-pasteurized, USMC is correct in his assessment. You will have flat & sour beer.[xx(] If your beer is imported and is pasteurized, it will just be flat. Get a kegerator, tune it to 38 degrees F, apply 14 PSIG with around five feet of 3/16, keep your glassware clean and enjoy![8D]

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute